The Meeker herald., 1887-04-30
Tn. New Fish and GAM. Laws.


the recent session of the Legislature in
relation 10 fish:
SECTION /, II shall bo unlawful for
any person to kill, destroy OF have IN
possession any trout or other food iish
taken or killed in any OF the public
waters OF the State for amy purpose or
under any preteNt whatsoever. except
for food, and then only when necessary
for immediate use, governed IN amount
and quantity by the reasonable neces-
stiles OF the person or persons catching
such fish.
SgC. .. Any person or persons Of
Tending against the provisions OF THIS
act shall be deemed guilty OF u misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof
before any Justice of the Peace shall be
fined in sum OF not less than so nor
more than sl0O for the inst oiicnse. and
for the second oiiense not less than so
nor NOR. than $50. Any person arr
rested for the violation OF the provisions
Of this act shall be entitled Ia trial by
jury, composed Of six men, unless lie
shall waive the same, and II the Jury
find him or them guilty, the Justice Of
the Peace shall assess the line and
costs; and II such tine aud costs be not
paid, the same shall be collected IN the
manner provided for the collection OF
lines and costs for assault aud battery
before Justices Of the Peace. All Of
said Zines shall 80 10 the iniormer.
SIC. 3. II shall be the duty of the
Board Of County Commissioners Of tls
several counties of this Stale, Al their
first meeting after the passage OF this
act, to appoint six lJl Fish Wardens.
who shall hold their oiiie. during the
pleasure Of the Board. II is hereby
male ia. duty u such wafdrns 80 ap-
pointed. ana Of the County Commits
sioncrs, Shcri'Ia and Consiahlcs, or any
other officer Of the several counties.
who. %! their own knowledge or upon
the information Of u capabl. citizen Of
the county, Ia arrest, without warrant,
ANY person or persons violating the pro-
visions Of this act. and take HIM or them
before the nearest Justice OF the Pace,
where trial shall H. had ~ provided In
Section . of this net, after proper ailida.
yit shall have been made charging the
person ur person, ~ arrested with hay.
Ing violated tho provisions II this net.
Aud this section shah H. full ptoirc-
,ion To any such onlcrr or person aiSSe
mentioned who cause, III. aires, Ia tc
made ia guri faith or upon the informa.
ton Of reputable citizen Of the county.
As the game Law has been materially
changed We prcscn, condensation Of
the same:
Bison and mountain goat or lick pro-
,cc;cd absolutely for a period Of ten
years; and Rocky Mountain sheep cixht
years.
The males OF elk. deer and Hniclcpc. .ot
those which have horns" may tc
killed when needed for Immediate use
al all times.
The females and young Of elk shall
no; H. killed cxc-p, during the monihs
Of October. November and December.
The females of deer aud antelope
shall not h. killed except In the months
of September. October and Noycmbct
None Of the game animals mentioned
shall 10 killed for the maIke, at any
tim. Of the year.
No edible part of any game animal
shall bc pcrlni't-l ,o 30 to waste OF he
lcf, In the woods.
II Is unlawful for any person to have
In possession any game mentioned cx-
c.p, when necessary iot foci for immc-
disic Use.
The County Commissioners may ap-
point special wardchs who shall arru.;
withou, warrant and bring offenders
before tn. nearest Jus;ic. u the Peace.
The iinc and penalties arr not lies,
than so nor morr than ssS. for III.
Hrs, on.nsc, and for each subsequent
oiycn,c the same with imprisonment, no,
less than ~ nor moru than ~ DAYS.
All fines collected as above shall 90 to
the school fund Of the county where
such ofIcnsc is committed and tine is
collected.